Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-01-22
The Legislature.
DoISGs OF OUR LAW MAKERS.
SENATE.

fences Mr.. Sweeney bill to amend
the school law; Mr.. Van Pelt q bill
to amend the law in relation to the
separate estate of married women
Mr. Gettinger a. bin to amend the
road law; another to amend the law
concerning offenses at elections; and
another amending the law requiring
bonds of persons of ill-fame to keep
the peace.
Mr.. FIournoy presented q bill
No. 80. to amend the tax laws, and
another to amend the same law so as
to prevent the collection of taxes by
distress warrant five years or over
after they become due.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, the
Prohibitory amendment, coming up,
Joint Resolution No. 6 was substi-
tuted for 1T, as follows:
Resolred By the Legislature Of
West Vargtndr, two thirds of all
members elected to each house agree
ing thereto That the following be
and the same is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of
this State, to wit That section 46,
of Article six, of said Constitution,
as it now is, be stricken out, and the
following be inserted therein, in lieu
thereof: "46, The manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale of all intoxicat-
ing liquors, drinks, mixtures and
preparations, except, as hereinafter
provided, are forever prohibited
within this State; and the Legisla
ture shall, without delay, provide by
appropriate legislation for the en-
forcement of this provision. But the
Legislature may provide by law for
the manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale of alcohol and preparations
thereof, for scientific, mechanical
and medicinal purpose, and Of wine
for sacramental purposes, under
sufficient penalties and securities to
insure the close execution thereof
Mr.. Scott moved to refer the
whole matter to the Judiciary Com
mittee, which Mr.. Morris opposed.
He said if Mr.. Scott came here on
the mission to defeat this amend
ment, he wanted to know it. His
course here seemed to justify the be-
lief that this was his mission. The
resolution was therefore referred.
HOUSE.
BY Mr. Shaw, bill (No. 81 rear
ranging the third, twelfth and thir-
teenth judicial circuits.
BY Mr.. Taylor, House bill 50, pro.
viding that justice may fine for
violations of the liquor law and also
require bond of the offender to Sc
cure his observance of the law for
one year.
BY Mr. McWhorter, (53) provid-
ing for furnishing a list of jurors
summoned to person accused of
felony in advance of his arraignment;
and (54) raising the age Of consent
in females, Gin the provisions of sec.
tion Is of chapter 1874, Code,amend-
ed 1882, chapter llS) to 18 years
By. Mr.. McClung, (No. 55), au-
thorizing distress and levy for back
taxes by ex-sheriffs.
By Mr.. Hensly, (No, 56), concern
ing sales under deeds of trust; and
mo. SD amending the Pharmacy
bill so that ordinary drugs may be
sold by general merchant without
of town where there is licensed
Pharmacist. ~.se@N M
BY General Duval, House Bill (No.
58), providing that the Governor
cause to be erected upon the battle
field of Gettysburg suitable monu-
ment in commemoration OF. the gal.
lantry of the West Virginia soldiers
who were killed and buried there
and appropriating $4,000 for that
purpose.
Mr.. Cakes presented resolution
reciting the evils of convict labor
competition and directing the Com
mittee on the Penitentiary to report
as soon as practicable by bill or 9TH
erwise the method which seems best
to avoid these evils. ~
Mr.. Shaw proposed resolution
inquiring into the expediency of a
State Bankrupt law.
Mr.. Hoke, No. 7, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing junes in trials at common
law before justices.
SENATE,
Mr.. Morris introduced S. e. No.
50, ga bill to provide for the study
of the nature of alcoholic drinks
and nascoticss and Of their effects
upon the human system in connec-
ton with the subject of physiology
and hygiene, by the pupils in the